@inproceedings{orgprints8454, editor = {Jane Powell and et al.}, title = {Developing parasite control strategies in organic systems}, author = {Ray Keatinge and Frank Jackson and Ilias Kyriazakis and Susan A Cork}, publisher = {Organic Centre Wales, Institute of Rural Studies, University of Wales Aberystwyth}, year = {2002}, pages = {341--346}, journal = {Proceedings of the UK Organic Research 2002 Conference}, keywords = {Colloquium of Organic Researchers; COR; ruminants; internal parasites; control strategies; livestock; health and welfare}, url = {http://orgprints.org/8454/}, abstract = {This report was presented at the UK Organic Research 2002 Conference. Organic farmers have taken a lead in attempting to reduce dependence on pharmaceutical control of parasites in farmed livestock. Focussing on management and nutrition, the objective of this research is to further develop control strategies, which can support and increase the flexibility of clean grazing systems for sheep and cattle. The approach has been to combine on-farm epidemiological studies, with replicated experiments, in order to develop and demonstrate better systems of control applicable to UK organic farms. Preliminary data from the first years' epidemiological studies are presented in this paper.} }